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Category Archives: Human Rights

Does Governance Imply Legitimacy? ISIS and the Nation-State Problem

September 2, 2015by Bill Kakenmaster Leave a comment

Scholars and practitioners of international relations are familiar with the brutality of the Islamic State (ISIS). From beheading innocent civilians to raping and torturing women, and even pillaging ancient cultural […]

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Conflict, Human Rights

Genocide and Justice in Guatemala: The Case for Sentencing Efraín Ríos Montt

Featuredby Bill Kakenmaster

In 1999, the Guatemalan Historical Clarification Commission (CEH) estimated that over 200,000 people were killed or disappeared during the country’s brutal civil war, and that eighty-three percent of victims were […]

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Conflict, Crime, Human Rights, Issues

Why Nigeria Hasn’t Brought Back Our Girls

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This article was written by Fifi Baleva. Fifi is an undergraduate student at the American University in Washington D.C. On April 14th over 200 school girls were kidnapped by the […]

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Conflict, Human Rights, Issues

Why the Anti-Drone Movement Still Matters.

May 12, 2014by Kellianne McClain Leave a comment

“They showed me where they buried his remains. I stood over it, asking why my grandchild was dead.” These remarks made me pause in the middle of the article I […]

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The Silence of the Guard- Justice Asleep at the Wheel

April 23, 2014by Will Lee Leave a comment

For the majority of the world, the Rwandan Genocide and Civil War are things of the past, something to be remembered, commemorated, and hopefully not forgotten as the years continue. […]

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Conflict, Human Rights, Issues

No ‘War Crimes’ To See Here, Please Move Along: On ignoring the human rights and legal emergency that is the Obama drone killing program

April 21, 2014by jeffreybachman Leave a comment

Abdullah Muhammad al-Tisi of Yakla holds a photo of his son Ali Abdullah Mohammed al-Tisi, who was killed in a US drone strike outside Rad`a, Yemen on December 12, 2013. […]

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Conflict, Drone Series, Human Rights, Issues, Series

Calling All Lost Boys: South Sudan Needs You

April 16, 2014by Jordan Bialek Leave a comment

This article is written by Jordan Bialek. Jordan Bialek studies International Relations and Arabic at American University in Washington, DC. She is interested in identity based conflict in Africa and […]

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Conflict, Food For Thought, Human Rights, Issues

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